skønsbaserede

Skønsbaserede is a Danish term meaning “gender-based” or “based on sex.” It describes actions, policies, classifications, or assumptions that depend on a person’s gender rather than on individual attributes. In Danish and international discourse, the term is often used to critique practices that treat people differently solely because of their gender, and to distinguish such practices from criteria that are not related to gender.

In policy, education, employment, health care, and research, skønsbaserede approaches can lead to unequal outcomes. For example, allocating resources, opportunities, or risk assessments on the basis of gender can reinforce stereotypes or overlook individual circumstances. Conversely, some contexts distinguish between sex-based differences that are biologically rooted and gender-based interpretations that reflect social roles and expectations.

Data and analysis: identifying skønsbaserede effects requires sex-disaggregated data and careful methodological controls to separate gender from other factors. Researchers may examine outcomes such as earnings, representation, or access to services to determine whether gender-based criteria produce disparities.

Legal and ethical context: many jurisdictions, including Denmark and the European Union, prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender and promote equal treatment. Policies aim to reduce skønsbaserede disadvantages while recognizing legitimate differences that are not based on stereotypes or bias.

See also: gender equality, gender bias, data ethics, discrimination law, sex-disaggregated data.